Urinary Catheter (IUC) Training for Nurses: Insertion, Maintenance & Best Practices (1.5 CE)
Learn how to safely insert, maintain, and remove indwelling urinary catheters using evidence-based techniques to reduce infection risk.
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CAUTI Prevention Training for Nurses
Support your clinical team in reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates with evidence-based CE courses, while CerTracker automatically tracks your training, certifications, and compliance.
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CAUTI education that empowers clinical excellence
Built on trusted guidance from the American Nurses Association (ANA) and clinical best practices, these courses provide actionable training to reduce CAUTI risk and improve patient outcomes.
- Learn anytime with flexible, self-paced courses
- Aligned with ANA guidelines and infection prevention standards
- Earn free CE credits to meet licensure requirements
- Focused training on CAUTI prevention and catheter care best practices
1,000,000
Over 1 million CAUTIs occur annually across hospitals and long-term care settings.
2.5M
urinary catheters are placed without appropriate indication.
$500M
In annual healthcare costs are attributed to CAUTI-related complications.
Education and Training
Build expertise in urinary catheter management, CAUTI prevention, and patient safety with evidence-based CE courses
Alternatives to Indwelling Catheters & Intermittent Catheterization (1.5 CE)
Understand when and how to use intermittent catheterization and alternatives to reduce unnecessary catheter use and prevent CAUTIs.
CAUTI Prevention Training for Nurses (Microlearning)
Learn the latest CAUTI prevention guidelines, best practices, and infection control strategies in under 15 minutes.
Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care for Healthcare Assistants (Microlearning)
Prevent CAUTIs and recognize early infection signs with step-by-step catheter care training designed for support staff.
Catheter-Associated UTI Prevention (Perioperative Microlearning)
Understand CAUTI risks and apply best practices to improve patient safety in surgical and perioperative settings.
Best Practice Guidance
Educational posters to support everyday care
Indwelling Urinary Catheter Bundle
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Proper Drain Bag Placement
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Best Practice for IUCs
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Deflating the Balloon of an IUC
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Does Your Patient Need an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
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Where to Clamp an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
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What is a Dependent Loop?
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Best Practice Tutorials
Step-by-step instructional videos
Urology Best Practice Education Series: Managing Dependent Loops
Learn how to identify and resolve dependent loops in urinary drainage tubing.
Watch on Vimeo ›Urology Best Practice Education Series: Prepping the IUC Drain Bag to Prevent Airlock
Step-by-step guidance on preparing the drain bag to avoid airlock issues.
Watch on Vimeo ›Bite-size Urology Best Practice: Managing Dependent Loops
A 30-second refresher on dependent loop management.
Watch on Vimeo ›Bite-size Urology Best Practice: How to Prevent Airlock by Prepping an IUC Drain Bag
A quick bite-size video on preventing airlock during drain bag setup.
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Case Studies and Clinical Evidence
From data to decisions
Requirements for CAUTI National Patient Safety Goals
Educate staff and patients, develop a written catheter placement procedure and monitor prevention processes.
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ANA CAUTI Prevention Tool
Streamlined, evidence-based tool for nurse-driven CAUTI prevention. Save lives, prevent harm and lower costs.
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CDC CAUTI Toolkit
Review CAUTI prevalence and incidence data, individual and catheter risk factors that contribute to CAUTIs.
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APIC on the CUSP: Stop CAUTI
Comprehensive unit-based safety program with CAUTI prevention tools and success stories.
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Strategies to Prevent CAUTI in Acute Care
Practical recommendations to help acute care hospitals implement and prioritize CAUTI prevention efforts.
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Joint Commission's Preventing CAUTI
Implement prevention strategies to improve critical care and translate knowledge into practice.
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SUNA Clinical Practice Guidelines
Support appropriate catheter use and proper insertion techniques to prevent and control CAUTI.
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SHEA/IDSA Guidelines
Evidence-based guidelines to diagnose, prevent and treat CAUTI in adults.
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HICPAC Guidelines for Prevention of CAUTI
Review a summary of prioritized recommendations to implement and audit prevention measures.
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